Manager for next season

[Clampy]

I don't know why so many people think Moyes played good football, Everton looked a good side for about 10 games a season when he was there the rest of the time they had a decent defence but struggled to create chances and relied on set pieces to get goals.

I don't remember Everton under him being Wimbledon mark II.  Anyway, what is good football?  Did Leicester play good football this season?

Leicester played some great stuff on the counter attack. It was great to watch at times.

[ASHTONVILLA]

I don't know why so many people think Moyes played good football, Everton looked a good side for about 10 games a season when he was there the rest of the time they had a decent defence but struggled to create chances and relied on set pieces to get goals.

I don't remember Everton under him being Wimbledon mark II.  Anyway, what is good football?  Did Leicester play good football this season?

Leicester played some great stuff on the counter attack. It was great to watch at times.

Villa were great to watch at times under MON, people moan about the quality of his football (whatever that means) but for the most part I enjoyed it and the 3points we got fairly often.

Not a huge fan of Moyes (dour and grumpy) but he is a decent manager who would do a good job.

I was underwhelmed with the prospect of Dimatteo but I am warming to the idea. He did pretty well with WBA in the championship.

[Proposition Joe]

I don't know why so many people think Moyes played good football, Everton looked a good side for about 10 games a season when he was there the rest of the time they had a decent defence but struggled to create chances and relied on set pieces to get goals.

For a start, give me some of that rock solid home form for years on end Everton had under Moyes.
Give me some defensive and midfield organisation. That would be very nice.
Goals from set pieces? Yes please.
I'd also take the 10 games a season thing considering I don't think we've achieved that in 5 years.

I didn't question it being effective, I questioned it being good football.  I firmly believe that he had them playing similarly to how MON had us and at the time there were plenty of people on here complaining about the poor football.  They'd take back most of the results without a thought but it doesn't mean it was good to watch.

Once your team gets comfortable/secure in the league, most fans get restless and then go about demanding the team play better football. We did it with Gregory and MON, they did it with Moyes, Toon/Blackburn/West Ham did it with Fat Sam etc etc.

It's like once getting enough food on the table no longer is a struggle, people find something else to moan about, ie it's not organic, it's got gluten, it's got (topical) MSG...

So I wouldn't really take much heed of the complaints of other fans re: good football. Not yet, we need to be solid first, we need to win more than we lose or draw by whatever means necessary. By all means when we're safe clamour for change and watch us slide back down again ...

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Di Matteo in Rome for talks with Lazio according to sky.

[olaftab]

Good. (or obviously his agent upping the anti as he is probably attending a wedding)

[cdbearsfan]

Fuck off Lazio. Appoint that twat Di Canio instead you can all have fun Nazi-saluting together.

[Ron Manager]

Di Matteo in Rome for talks with Lazio according to sky.

The first good news of today...if true.

[cdbearsfan]

Yeah I'd hate to have a successful manager.

[andyh]

Well, it seems the take over cant be completed until the football league ratify it.
They cant do that until we are 'officially' a championship club, which comes about in June (1st?).
So, if we are going to go with Dr.Tones choice, we won't have a new manager until after then.

A couple more weeks of this then.

[cdbearsfan]

I get that but I don't get what the Premier League have to do with it, apparently they have to do a test too. What are they going to do if Dr Xia tells them to bugger off, kick us out of the Premier League?

[Tom_Mc9?]

It's a good point, but we're Premier League until June 2nd, I think. Then we become the Football League's business.

[Dave P]

What are they going to do if Dr Xia tells them to bugger off, kick us out of the Premier League?

Maybe not let us back in?

[cdbearsfan]

Unless they vet every owner of a promoted side I'm not sure how they can do that.

Whatever I just want the test(s) over with so we know where we stand one way or the other so we can get on with our lives and appoint a new manager.

[villa for life]

Moyes please. Would be a fantastic appointment and bring stability.
If he were to come, then I really would believe we'd be a top six club within 5 years, just as our new owner is hoping for.

[boozey182]

Moyes please. Would be a fantastic appointment and bring stability.
If he were to come, then I really would believe we'd be a top six club within 5 years, just as our new owner is hoping for.

Reading between the lines, I think this is the most likely outcome. Dr X said the other day that he's looking for experience of managing in the Championship and in Europe, plus there's the links with the ex Everton chap that seems to be on board already. He also seems the best option for long term stability and would definitely symbolise the ambition of the new owners. Even from a marketing point of view, it would be a name recognised around the world.

So expect Pearson to appointed first thing on Monday.